Bacon Curing Kit

Bacon is enjoying the limelight these days, showing up in everything from chocolate to donuts! If you really want to hop on this fat fad, brine your own. It takes a week, but is incredibly simple and delicious. This kit’s recipe book covers bacon, Canadian bacon, and pancetta. Note to the truly dedicated: invest in a smoker. My oven-roasted bacon was tasty, but I gave half of my pork belly to a neighbor, and his hickory-smoked slices really sizzled.